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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
7
A quip about courtships and ships appears beside a note on Massachusetts lawmakers proposing to remove offensive billboards along scenic highways. In China and Japan both sexes use fans in daily life. A proverb warns that universal self-rule would push others aside.
Clover-Land offers fertile land in the Middle West with ample rainfall and sunshine. This year farmers report big profits from potatoes and strong returns from other crops. The ad invites readers to write to Clover-Land for honest terms and good soils.
Henry Be’s will tale shows $150000 donated to Chicago charities. Several Chicago men found guilty of postbank deposit violations. A Gale sburg church selects a Cleveland pastor. A new St Louis Chicago rail line is promoted. Geneva man to contest will worth $15000. Whiteside wolves harm farms. Rockford Christian Science group formed. Springfield assault with hammer. Springfield will executor Mary named. Indiana death near Williamsport auto crash. Pana man gets 30 years for Ora Meyer killing. Sterling woman charged with silk cap scam. Chicago fire plug loss. Pana factory hires 400. Danville registration arrests. Danville crusher death. East Chicago shells contract awarded. Evanston births outpace deaths. Forrest bank president dead. 100000 licenses issued in Springfield. Hunter residence burned. Lincoln delegate anniversary in Jacksonville. April 22 opening of semipro baseball in Chicago. Peoria doctor dead. Riverton mine accident. East Chicago shell contract. Mt Olive school resigns. Carlinville gas strike. San Jose hen hatches ten. Arch Cunningham sells 2500 bushels corn. Beckford high school fundraiser. Decatur veteran Jerry Nicholson dead. Illiopolis pioneer Wilbur forrell dead. Virginia postmaster to close savings dept. Irving store looting. Peoria high wins district basketball. Bloomington high wins liners. Decatur chauffeur shot. South Bartonville hospital fire damages. Wegersburg farmer ill. Aurora man found dead on tracks. Alton mayor to plant potatoes.
A reflective note on aging and gender roles. The saying claims an era of women’s experience but hints that female voices remain quiet on the topic, suggesting social constraints shape ages spoken and shared publicly.
A plea urges housekeepers to battle rising prices by avoiding costly meats and serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti, advertised as the cheapest nutritious option. The Skinner Mfg. Co. of Omaha offers a free cookbook with 100 recipes. A note mentions Norway seeking rubber for airtight fish tins.
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